Featuring contributions by established and upcoming scholars, Shakespeare and the Translation of Identity in Early Modern England explores the ways in which Shakespearean texts engage in the social an
Twelfth Night is the most mature and fully developed of Shakespeare's comedies and, as well as being one of his most popular plays, represents a crucial moment in the development of his art. Assembled
The days in which historians mentioned queens only as political pawns or mothers are, fortunately, long gone. In this addition to the list of queenship studies, Oakley-Brown (Renaissance literature, L
A comprehensive introduction to Thomas Middleton's Women Beware Women - introducing its critical history, performance history, the current critical landscape and new directions in research.>
This pocket guide is a must for all clinical medical students and junior doctors and provides an excellent revision tool in the run-up to exams. It is also perfect for when working on the psychiatric
The new edition of this practical guide draws on the clinical skills of a wide range of international experts to help you recognize and manage heart disease in pregnancy. Designed for on-the-spot use
From despots to powerless figureheads, and from the Neolithic era to the present, this book traces the history of kingship around the world and the tenacity of its connection with the sacred.Considers
What is the most common form of government in history? Whether one has the ancient past or current events in mind it is tempting to point to anarchy, but Oakley (history of ideas, Williams College) as
In Gender on Planet Earth, Oakley argues that the persistence of traditional gender values prevents us from leading more ethical and humane lives. Governed by 'delusional systems' such as psychoanalys
A provocative analysis of gender inequality's destructive effects on our society and our planet. Ann Oakley shows how every aspect of our lives is dominated by male/female power structures, and reveal
